New Hazard in Storm Zone: Chemical Blasts and ‘Noxious’ Smokeby wpjljron
Friday, September 1st, 2017.New Hazard in Storm Zone: Chemical Blasts and ‘Noxious’ SmokeThe chemicals produced at the Arkema plant, called organic peroxides, present high risks because of their vulnerability to heat. But the plant is far from alone in its hazards. There are at least three others in the region that produce the same chemicals, and 500 or more other facilities, big and small, that churn out […]
The chemicals produced at the Arkema plant, called organic peroxides, present high risks because of their vulnerability to heat.
But the plant is far from alone in its hazards. There are at least three others in the region that produce the same chemicals, and 500 or more other facilities, big and small, that churn out a dizzying array of compounds. Many are hazardous.
The chemicals produced at the Arkema plant, called organic peroxides, present high risks because of their vulnerability to heat.But the plant is far from alone in its hazards. There are at le